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KMB (Kimberly-Clark) EV-to-EBITDA : 12.77 (As of May. 05, 2025)


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What is Kimberly-Clark EV-to-EBITDA?

EV-to-EBITDA is calculated as enterprise value divided by its EBITDA. As of today, Kimberly-Clark's enterprise value is $50,059 Mil. Kimberly-Clark's EBITDA for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2025 was $3,921 Mil. Therefore, Kimberly-Clark's EV-to-EBITDA for today is 12.77.

The historical rank and industry rank for Kimberly-Clark's EV-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

KMB' s EV-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 10.93   Med: 14.91   Max: 27.79
Current: 12.77

During the past 13 years, the highest EV-to-EBITDA of Kimberly-Clark was 27.79. The lowest was 10.93. And the median was 14.91.

KMB's EV-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than
60.74% of 1597 companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 10 vs KMB: 12.77

EV-to-EBITDA is a valuation multiple used in finance and investment to measure the value of a company. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio to determine the fair market value of a company.

As of today (2025-05-05), Kimberly-Clark's stock price is $130.35. Kimberly-Clark's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2025 was $7.340. Therefore, Kimberly-Clark's PE Ratio (TTM) for today is 17.76.

The "classic" EV-to-EBITDA is much better in capturing debt and net cash than the PE Ratio (TTM).


Kimberly-Clark EV-to-EBITDA Historical Data

The historical data trend for Kimberly-Clark's EV-to-EBITDA can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Kimberly-Clark EV-to-EBITDA Chart

Kimberly-Clark Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
EV-to-EBITDA
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 13.60 17.49 16.02 15.69 12.61

Kimberly-Clark Quarterly Data
Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25
EV-to-EBITDA Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 16.22 14.46 13.19 12.61 13.77

Competitive Comparison of Kimberly-Clark's EV-to-EBITDA

For the Household & Personal Products subindustry, Kimberly-Clark's EV-to-EBITDA, along with its competitors' market caps and EV-to-EBITDA data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Kimberly-Clark's EV-to-EBITDA Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Kimberly-Clark's EV-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Kimberly-Clark's EV-to-EBITDA falls into.


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Kimberly-Clark EV-to-EBITDA Calculation

Kimberly-Clark's EV-to-EBITDA for today is calculated as:

EV-to-EBITDA=Enterprise Value (Today)/EBITDA (TTM)
=50059.220/3921
=12.77

Kimberly-Clark's current Enterprise Value is $50,059 Mil.
Kimberly-Clark's EBITDA for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2025 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $3,921 Mil.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Kimberly-Clark  (NYSE:KMB) EV-to-EBITDA Explanation

EV-to-EBITDA is a valuation multiple used in finance and investment to measure the value of a company. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio (TTM) to determine the fair market value of a company.

Kimberly-Clark's PE Ratio (TTM) for today is calculated as:

PE Ratio (TTM)=Share Price (Today)/Earnings per Share (Diluted) (TTM)
=130.35/7.340
=17.76

Kimberly-Clark's share price for today is $130.35.
Kimberly-Clark's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2025 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $7.340.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Study has found that the companies with the lowest EV-to-EBITDA outperforms companies measured as cheap by other ratios such as PE Ratio (TTM).

Please read Which price ratio outperforms the enterprise multiple?


Kimberly-Clark EV-to-EBITDA Related Terms

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Kimberly-Clark Business Description

Address
P.O. Box 619100, Dallas, TX, USA, 75261-9100
With more than half of sales from personal care and another third from consumer tissue products, Kimberly-Clark is a leading manufacturer in the tissue and hygiene realm. Its brand mix includes Huggies, PullUps, Kotex, Depend, Kleenex, and Cottonelle. The firm also operates in the professional segment, which partners with businesses to provide safety and sanitary offerings for the workplace. Kimberly-Clark generates just over half its sales in North America and more than 10% in Europe, with the rest primarily concentrated in Asia and Latin America.
Executives
Andrew Drexler officer: Vice President and Controller C/O GNC HOLDINGS, INC., 300 SIXTH AVENUE, PITTSBURGH PA 15222
Gonzalo Uribe officer: President, Latin America P.O. BOX 619100, DALLAS TX 75261
Jeffrey P. Melucci officer: SVP - General Counsel 351 PHELPS DRIVE, IRVING TX 75038
Doug Cunningham officer: President, EMEA PO BOX 619100, DALLAS TX 75261
Michael D. Hsu officer: Group Pres., NACP C/O KRAFT FOODS GROUP, INC., THREE LAKES DRIVE, NORTHFIELD IL 60048
Tamera Fenske officer: Chief Supply Chain Officer PO BOX 619100, DALLAS TX 75261
Paula Ramos officer: Chief Strategy Officer PO BOX 619100, DALLAS TX 75261
Sandra R Karrmann officer: Chief Human Resources Officer P.O. BOX 619100, DALLAS TX 75261-9100
Mark T Smucker director
Tristram Wilkinson officer: President, EMEA P.O. BOX 619100, DALLAS TX 75261-9100
Zackery A Hicks officer: Chief Digital & Technology Off C/O SIGNET JEWELERS LIMITED, 375 GHENT ROAD, AKRON OH 44333
Deeptha Khanna director PO BOX 619100, DALLAS TX 75261
Sylvia M Mathews director P.O. BOX 619100, DALLAS TX 75261
Nelson Urdaneta officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O MONDELEZ INTERNATIONAL, INC., THREE PARKWAY NORTH, DEERFIELD IL 60015
Todd Maclin director P.O. BOX 619100, DALLAS TX 75261